Obituaries
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Philip A. Prisk Jr., 91
Philip A. Prisk Jr., 91, of Enfield, husband of the late Dea (Michelucci) Prisk, died Oct. 19, 2026, according to the notice published by Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War and longtime Army National Guard member who later worked as a general foreman at Hamilton Standard and as a barber, he was also active in the First Company Governor's Foot Guard, Evergreen Masonic Lodge in South Windsor, American Legion Post 154 and the Thompsonville AMVETS, the notice says. Visitation is Monday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, followed by a funeral service there at noon and burial with military honors at St. Patrick's King Street Cemetery in Enfield.
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Robert "Bob" Cenate, 84
Robert "Bob" Cenate, 84, a longtime Enfield resident, died Oct. 14, 2026, according to the notice published by Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels & Crematory. A New Britain native who raised three daughters in Enfield, he retired from United Airlines after 37 years and later spent 10 years volunteering at the Bushnell in Hartford, the notice says. Services will be private, and the family suggests memorial donations to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp or the Children's Heart Foundation.
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Lawrence W. "Larry" Tauro II, 79
Lawrence W. "Larry" Tauro II, 79, of Broad Brook, husband of Kathleen (McKenna) Tauro, died Oct. 6, 2026, according to the notice published by Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. An Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War who raised his family in Enfield, he had a long State of Connecticut career that began at the Department of Transportation and ended with work as an Employee Assistance Program coordinator, the notice says. A Mass of Christian Burial, with military honors, is Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine Church, 6 Windsorville Road, Broad Brook; burial will be private.
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Irene H. Percoski, 90
Irene H. Percoski, 90, of Enfield, died Oct. 7, 2026, according to the notice published by Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she shared 71 years of marriage with the late Raymond Percoski and held many offices in the Grange, the notice says. Visitation was held Sunday, Oct. 18, at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, and a funeral service was held there Monday, Oct. 19, followed by burial at St. Adalbert Cemetery in Enfield.
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Gary B. Frechette, 62
Gary B. Frechette, 62, of West Suffield, husband of Amber (Urgo) Frechette for 41 years, died Oct. 12, 2026, according to the notice published by Windsor Locks Funeral Home. Raised in Windsor Locks, he spent 40 years working in information technology for the State of Connecticut and enjoyed weightlifting, football, hockey and golf, the notice says. Calling hours were held Monday, Oct. 19, at Windsor Locks Funeral Home, and a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 20, at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Windsor Locks, with burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Frederick J. "Fred" Barberi, 84
Frederick J. "Fred" Barberi, 84, of Windsor Locks, husband of Elaine (Barberito) Barberi for 41 years, died at home Oct. 8, 2026, according to the notice published by Windsor Locks Funeral Home. An Army veteran of the Vietnam era, he worked 41 years for the Metropolitan District Commission, ushered for many years at St. Mary Church in Windsor Locks and, at age 2, survived the 1944 Hartford circus fire, the notice says. His Mass of Christian Burial was held Oct. 15 at St. Mary Church, with burial and military honors at St. Mary's Cemetery.
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Charles B. "Charlie" Ritchotte, 91
Charles B. "Charlie" Ritchotte, 91, of East Windsor, husband of Lois (Brant) Ritchotte, died Oct. 6, 2026, according to the notice published by Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. A Marine Corps and National Guard veteran who grew up in Windsor, he worked as an electronic technician at Sikorsky Aircraft and later at Chandler Evans, the notice says. Calling hours were held Monday, Oct. 19, at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, and a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Holy Family Church in Enfield, with burial and military honors at Scantic Cemetery in East Windsor.
- Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
Phyllis M. (Goodman) Aiello, 83
Phyllis M. (Goodman) Aiello, 83, of East Windsor, died Oct. 15, 2026, according to the notice published by Carmon Windsor Funeral Home. A Hartford native, she worked at the Institute of Living in Hartford and as a secretary in the insurance industry, and raised three children on her own, the notice says. Her service will be private.
- Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
Maureen A. "Moe" (Jones) Walsh, 89
Maureen "Moe" (Jones) Walsh, 89, of Enfield, died Oct. 18, 2026, at Hartford Hospital, according to the notice published by Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. A Hartford native who grew up in Glastonbury, she and her late husband, Paul, raised their four daughters in Enfield, and she worked for many years at Sweet Life/Super Value before retiring in 2003, the notice says. Calling hours are Friday, Oct. 23, at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Church and burial at St. Patrick King Street Cemetery.
- Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
Michael Arthur "Mike" Tippo, 82
Michael "Mike" Arthur Tippo, 82, of Enfield, died Oct. 16, 2026, according to the notice published by Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. An Air Force veteran and longtime air traffic controller who called Enfield home for 52 years, he served on the town's Planning and Zoning Commission, volunteered for decades with the Enfield Food Shelf and was a founding director and longtime chairman of the Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration, the notice says. Visiting hours are Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, and a Mass of Christian Burial is Thursday, Oct. 22, at Holy Family Church in Enfield, followed by military services at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam.